9.66
Indication of outstanding liability owed to state in application for economic development assistance.

(a)
The programs and assistance provided or administered by the department of
development under Chapters 122. and 166. of the Revised Code and any other
section of the Revised Code under which the department provides or administers
economic development assistance;

(a)
Any delinquent tax
owed the state or a political subdivision of the state;

(b)
Any moneys owed the state or a state
agency for the administration or enforcement of the environmental laws of the
state;

(c)
Any other moneys owed
the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision of the state that are
past due.

"Liability" includes any item described in division (A)(2) of
this section that is being contested in a court of law.

(3)
"Political subdivision" means
any county, municipal corporation, or township of the state.

(4)
"State agency" means every organized
body, office, or agency established by the laws of the state for the exercise
of any function of state government.

(B)
A person who applies to the state, a
state agency, or a political subdivision for economic development assistance
shall indicate on the application for assistance whether the person has any
outstanding liabilities owed to the state, a state agency, or a political
subdivision. Such a person also shall authorize the state, state agency, or
political subdivision to inspect the personal or corporate financial statements
of the applicant, including tax records and other similar information not open
to public inspection.

(1)
Whoever knowingly makes a false statement
under division (B) of this section concerning an application for economic
development assistance or who fails to provide any information required by that
division is ineligible for the assistance applied for and is ineligible for any
future economic development assistance from the state, a state agency, or a
political subdivision.

(2)
Whoever
knowingly makes a false statement under division (B) of this section concerning
an application for economic development assistance or who fails to provide any
information required by that division shall return any moneys received from the
state, a state agency, or a political subdivision in connection with that
application.